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"But to be honest, Jonas," his father said, "for me there was not the element of suspense that there is with your Ceremony. Because I was already fairly certain of what my Assignment was to be." (page 15)
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But how was it that he was so sure that he would be a Nurturer? Only because he was always volunteering to help at the place he works now. That is OMG but come one what if they choosed him a different job than what he has now and he always went there just to get the volunteer hours hours that he needed so he could be able to get his job. And be able to be a grown-up after that. Anyways he must feel so lucky and glad to work at the place he is now because he enjoys being so close to small kids.
Vocabulary:
aptitude-fitness:natural tendency; readiness in learning; quickness to perceive or act; natural capacity
page 16- . . . had been obvios to them, too-what my aptitude was.
"But to be honest, Jonas," his father said, "for me there was not the element of suspense that there is with your Ceremony. Because I was already fairly certain of what my Assignment was to be."
(page 15)
Reaction:
But how was it that he was so sure that he would be a Nurturer? Only because he was always volunteering to help at the place he works now. That is OMG but come one what if they choosed him a different job than what he has now and he always went there just to get the volunteer hours hours that he needed so he could be able to get his job. And be able to be a grown-up after that. Anyways he must feel so lucky and glad to work at the place he is now because he enjoys being so close to small kids.
Vocabulary:
aptitude-fitness:natural tendency; readiness in learning; quickness to perceive or act; natural capacity
page 16- . . . had been obvios to them, too-what my aptitude was.